La Canción

This article is about the song. For the upcoming television series, see La canción (TV series).
"La Canción"
Single by J Balvin and Bad Bunny
from the album Oasis
LanguageSpanish
English title"The Song"
Released2 August 2019 (2019-08-02)
Genre
Length4:02
LabelUniversal Latino
Songwriters
ProducerNicael
J Balvin singles chronology
"China"
(2019) 		"La Canción"
(2019) 		"Yo Le Llego"
(2019)
Bad Bunny singles chronology
"Qué Pretendes"
(2019) 		"La Canción"
(2019) 		"Bellacoso"
(2019)
Music video
"La Canción" on YouTube

"La Canción" (stylized in uppercase; transl. "The Song") is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. The song was released on 2 August 2019, through Universal Music Latino, as the second single from their collaborative album Oasis (2019).[1] It reached number one in Mexico and on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.

Commercial performance

Like the rest of the songs of Oasis, "La Canción" managed to chart on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, debuting at number 10.[2] The song managed to top the Hot Latin Songs chart on the week of November 30, 2019, earning J Balvin and Bad Bunny their seventh and third number one singles on that chart, respectively.[3] "La Canción" is the second single from Oasis to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, entering the chart at number 98 and later peaking at number 27.[4]

Music video

The music video for "La Canción" was released on 14 October 2019 and was directed by Colin Tilley.[5] It was filmed within a club and its plot revolves around the disparity that occurs when a relationship ends.[6][7] As of February 2026, it has received over 860 million views.

Covers

On April 16, 2020, Maye released a cover of "La Canción" as a single.[8][9]

In September 2022, British rock band Coldplay covered "La Canción" at their Bogotá, Colombia show of their Music of the Spheres World Tour.[10][11]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[52] Platinum 40,000‡
France (SNEP)[53] Platinum 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[54] Platinum 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[55] 4× Platinum 100,000‡
Spain (Promusicae)[56] 6× Platinum 360,000‡
United States (RIAA)[57] Platinum (Latin) 60,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[58] Gold 1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also

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